Homeopathic remedies are often a natural and gentle alternative to conventional medicine for pregnant women. Largely free of side effects, homeopathy offers help for many classic pregnancy complaints of a physical and psychological nature, such as nausea, mood swings, and stretching pain. Many everyday complaints such as headaches, colds, allergy symptoms, etc. can also be effectively treated with homeopathic medicines during this sensitive time. In addition, homeopathy shows a wide range of applications for fertility problems, during childbirth and in postnatal aftercare.
Which homeopathic remedies help?
Physical symptoms are described below. Choose a homeopathic remedy for pregnancy/childbirth that best suits your situation.
Birth
Caulophyllum
Threatened abortion, support of contractions, softening of the cervix, acceleration of the afterbirth, support of the healing of episiotomy, optimization of the weekly flow. Even with difficulties in the breastfeeding phase.
Magnesium phosphoricum
Strengthens contractions, suitable after a difficult birth to build up strength.
Gelsemium
Shortens labor after amniotic fluid loss.
Ipecacuanha
Physical discomfort in the afterbirth, which manifests itself in heavy bleeding and a pronounced feeling of weakness.
China officinalis
After severe blood loss during childbirth.
Staphisagria
Heartburn, tiredness and exhaustion, suitable for women who have recently given birth after an episiotomy and severe after-pains.
Cimicifuga
In late pregnancy to facilitate childbirth. The remedy reduces pain in the sacrum.
Cedron
Miscarriage always in the same month of pregnancy.
Pregnancy
Phosphoric acid
For general strengthening of the immune system, for feverish colds, dizziness. To strengthen the prenatal mother-child bond.
Bryonia
For painful breasts during pregnancy and breast infections after childbirth or while breastfeeding. Also suitable for fever in childbirth.
Calcium carbonicum
The remedy helps with cravings for hearty foods and aversion to greasy foods. Also for back pain, which can occur more frequently during pregnancy.
Cantharis
For bladder infections that are accompanied by painful dribbling of urine.
Nux vomica
Headache accompanied by restlessness, diarrhea, ringing in the ears.
Petroleum
Recurrent vomiting in early pregnancy.
Cocculus
Headache caused by lack of sleep.
Ignatia
Severe mood swings with tears. Fruit and the smell of cigarettes make you very nauseous.
Arnica
Persistent pelvic floor pain, both during pregnancy when the ligament is stretched and in the recovery phase.
Coffea
Chronic insomnia with brooding thoughts. Also with a headache that gets worse in fresh air. Suitable for sudden toothache.
Zinc metallicum
Urge to move at night, headache originating from the root of the nose, deep-seated back pain.
Morning sickness
Acetic acid
Morning sickness with heartburn and frequent vomiting. The women are very thirsty.
Lactate acid
Nausea early in the morning or throughout the day. The nausea is accompanied by excessive salivation, heartburn, retching and vomiting. After eating, the pregnant women feel better for a moment. Smoking or the smell of tobacco makes the nausea worse.
Aletris farinosa
Pregnancy vomiting associated with great weakness. The women suffer from great nausea and feelings of disgust when eating. Even small amounts of ingested food cause stomach pain. In addition, women suffer from muscle pain during pregnancy.
Animal carbon
Night sickness in pregnancy with great sensitivity to cold and exhaustion.
Apomorphinum hydrochloricum
Uncontrollable vomiting with sweating, increased salivation and dilated pupils.
Further tips and information on treatment
The maturing child can also benefit from the administration of homeopathic remedies. During pregnancy you should deal intensively with the respective appearance or drug picture of the homeopathic remedy. Some remedies are particularly suitable for the first trimester of pregnancy, for example to prevent premature birth. Others, on the other hand, can trigger labor and should therefore only be administered at a very late stage if there is an appropriate indication.
If in doubt, pregnant women should consult a homeopath, a homeopathic gynecologist or a midwife before taking homeopathic medicines and the respective potencies.
Dosage for pregnant women
For pregnant women, low potencies that can be administered several times a day are generally suitable for acute treatment. In the case of chronic complaints, higher potencies are often required at longer intervals, but this should ideally be medically clarified.
